Frequently asked questions

Investing in photos is a big deal and you have questions, I get it! Here is a resource with the most commonly asked questions. Don’t see it listed here? Let’s chat!

Hiring the right photographer makes a world of different. Start out by filling out a contact form here.

I have packages that all vary by hour, but they start at $3000 and go up from there depending on what you are looking for! Take a peek at package pricing HERE.

Elopement coverage starts at 3000 and is customizable. We’ll sit down together for a consultation - I’ll buy the coffee and you can tell me all about your elopement plans. I’m so excited to hear what you are dreaming up!

Hourly sessions allow for one to two outfits. The fewer the outfit changes, the more time we have to get creative in front of the camera. 

Depending on the session length and type, each session receives a different number of digital image downloads  (ie: senior vs boudoir vs mini sessions). Wedding photography promises 50+ images per hour. No maximum image delivery. 
Please connect with Rachel personally for 

I require a 50% retainer upfront to hold your date for sessions and weddings. I require 100% upfront as the retainer for mini sessions. Retainer fees are non-refundable but can be transfered to another date (if I am available or have openings) with a rescheduling fee. 

You can pay using my booking software Honeybook via credit card or bank transfer.

Once I have your signed contract and deposit, your date is saved! Between booking and your session or wedding day, you will hear from me or my assistant a handful of times and we will be connecting with you about your planning process and details. Danie and I are here to answer any questions you have and ensure everything runs smoothly. 

I have a team of AMAZING photographers that work for me who shoot in my style and deliver the same experience. I would be doing the editing and final delivery of your photos. If you are set on working with me personally, I also offer boudoir and engagement sessions as add ons to my packages and we could find a date that works for us to do those!

I work on professional line Canon gear and all prime lenses. 

To serve each couple fully, I limit myself to a maximum of 20 weddings a year. Quality before quantity. 

I am a candid, true-to-life photographer. I would prefer to shoot my clients laughing, baking a cake, and playing rather than posed. Natural light is my spirit animal - let’s go outside or hug those big picture windows indoors. I edit true to life color leaning toward moody tones. 

Yes, of course, you can! There are options to order prints directly on your online gallery. You can also take them anywhere you'd like to print them!

I always request a family shot list for the day of the wedding to make sure I get all those images for you. You are welcome to share ideas of photos you’d like with me before the wedding, but after looking it over and getting an idea of what you are hoping for, I’ll leave that list at home and capture your day as it happens so that we can get the most natural documentation of your day! I have done 100+ weddings and I will fully cover your wedding with the highest level of professionalism. 

Absolutely! Take a look at this super sweet wedding day: LINK.

Retouching is not included in any package but is available after your album has been delivered at the rate of $10 per photo per request.

My typical turn-around time is 6 weeks, but the contract we sign allows 10 weeks in case of an emergency or crisis.

Yes. You can print and have unlimited personal use of your images online or physically. If you want to use your images in a publication, for marketing, business, or monetary gain - you need written permission from me (take a peek at the Grant of Rights clause when you receive your contract).

I absolutely travel! I’ve shot weddings in Italy, Hawaii, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota and the list keeps growing. I have a .50 cents a mile travel fee over 30 miles from my home (Stillwater, MN) roundtrip. Anything over 50 miles from home I require a hotel stay the night of the wedding in addition to the mileage travel fee. If the travel is 100 miles or more I ask for a hotel stay the day before and the day of the event. International travel and destination weddings are case-by-case scenarios, but my general guidelines for travel apply (minus the mileage fee but add the cost of the flight). My passport is valid and ready to go. Let’s chat! 

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